§ 154.002 PURPOSE.
   The zones, boundaries and regulations which apply within each of the zones have been made in accordance with a General Plan designed:
   (A)   To promote the health, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and general welfare of the inhabitants of the county;
   (B)   To encourage and facilitate the orderly growth and development of the county;
   (C)   To secure safety from fire, floods, traffic hazards and other dangers;
   (D)   To secure economy in the cost of fire and police protection and other governmental services;
   (E)   To lessen congestion in the streets and roads and reduce the waste of excessive amounts of roads;
   (F)   To protect the tax base;
   (G)   To foster agriculture and industry, together with related uses;
   (H)   To stabilize and improve property values;
   (I)   To promote beauty along the highways and in the landscape; and
   (J)   To protect both urban and non-urban development.
(Ord. 2024-5-3, passed 5-13-2024)